Chris Colfer is/isn't leaving 'Glee'

Gleeks freaked out for a couple of minutes Thursday thanks to this tweet from @ChrisColfer:

“Due to personal issues, I have been let go from the cast of GLEE. Explanations will come shortly…”

(It has since been deleted).

“Please tell me this is a joke!” responded more than one fan, with #shocked.

Glee with no Kurt Hummel? Unthinkable!

But no sooner had the Glee news begun to spread than an alert was issued saying it’s not true. The Hollywood Reporter quashed the story, citing Colfer’s manager, who said the actor’s account was “hacked.”

And Fox issued a statement, saying:

“Rumors of his dismissal from Glee could not be further from the truth. We love Chris and look forward to working with him again this season.”

So he’ll be back for Glee‘s final episodes, which will likely start midseason. Production doesn’t begin until September for an expected 13 episodes.